The Torpedo That Saved the World
On October 27, 1962 — Black Saturday — a Soviet submarine nearly launched a nuclear torpedo at a US carrier, bringing the world to within seconds of nuclear war. What if one officer's veto had been overruled, and the torpedo had fired? This episode traces the extraordinary world that rises from the ruins.
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This episode was published on October 26, 2026.
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